Wonder Run 2024

Dallas , TX
Saturday, Apr 6, 2024

The Wonder Run benefits the Children's Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF), which has been hosting Camp Wonder for 18 years! Each year, children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases from around the country take a break from being a patient for a week and focus on just being a kid.

Camp Wonder is a special place free of judgement and stares! They create an environment of acceptance and support to empower the children to be themselves. It provides children with skin disease the chance to be normal; escape questions and bullying; and experience a childhood without limits

Many families with children affected by skin disease face heavy socioeconomic hardships, making the cost of camp something they could never afford. CSDF recognizes that these families already take responsibility for most of the financial burden for ongoing medical treatment, therefore Camp Wonder is free of charge. All costs are covered, including round-trip transportation. Camp Wonder is able to offer this due to our generous supporters, like you! 

The only way that CSDF can continue to provide help to these families and improve the quality of the lives of these children is through fundraising efforts, like Wonder Run! 


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The Children's Skin Disease Foundation

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Children's Skin Disease Foundation's (CSDF) mission is to improve the lives of children with life-threatening and chronic skin disease and their families by offering wonderful experiences that will enrich their lives and empower them to have a childhood without limits.  

Skin disease results in much physical pain, some requiring several hours of medical care per day. Additionally, and often times worse, children with skin disease experience emotional pain as a result of their appearance.

The Children's Skin Disease Foundation's Founder, Francesca Tenconi was diagnosed with pemphigus foliceus at age 11. A year after launching the Foundation at 16 years of age, she searched for a way to create a community for children with skin disease where they could also have fun.  Francesca was offered a week at The Taylor Family Foundation, built by Elaine and Barry Taylor for children with special needs.  Francesca then met Dr. Jenny Kim and Dr. Stefani Takahashi, both dermatologists who wanted to give back to their patients by starting a camp.  These women joined forces to co-found Camp Wonder, welcoming the first campers in August of 2001. Since 2001, Camp Wonder has hosted thousands of children and their families.

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